Psych 2 Abnormal quiz

Research on the causes of schizophrenia strongly suggests that

• there is a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia.

• almost anybody will develop schizophrenia if exposed to extensive environmental stress.

• schizophrenia patients suffer from a deficiency of the neurotransmitter serotonin.

• if adopted children's adoptive parents have schizophrenia, they will, too.

An adopted child's chances of developing schizophrenia ________ if the biological parents have schizophrenia. The child's chances ________ if the adopted parents have schizophrenia

• do not increase; increase

• do not increase; decrease

• increase; do not increase

• decrease; do not increase

Hallucinations and delusions are most likely to be experienced by those who suffer from

• dissociative identity disorder.

• schizophrenia

• agoraphobia

• major depressive disorder.

False beliefs of persecution that may accompany schizophrenia are called

• obsessions

• compulsions

• delusions

• phobias

In which type of disorder is a person's speech likely to be so full of unrelated words and phrases that it could be characterized as a “word salad”?

• panic disorder

• obsessive-compulsive disorder

• schizophrenia

• somatic symptom disorder

Schizophrenia is most likely to be characterized by

• suicidal thoughts.

• disorganized and fragmented thinking

• a lack of guilt feelings

• periodic intervals of uncontrollable violence

Which group of severe disorders is characterized by disorganized thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions?

• anxiety disorder

• dissociative disorder

• personality disorder

• schizophrenia

Incapacitating efforts to avoid specific anxiety-producing situations is most indicative of certain

• delusions

• hallucinations

• phobias

• obsessions

Although experiencing severely traumatic events may lead to PTSD, it is also likely to lead to

• schizophrenia

• bipolar disorder

• increased personal strength.

• generalized anxiety disorder.

Most political dissidents who survive dozens of episodes of torture do not later exhibit PTSD. This best illustrates survivor

• mania

• catatonia

• dissociation

• resiliency